Three times Vauxhall International North West 200 race winner, Lee Johnston won’t be happy with anything less than more victories to add to his NW200 resume from this year’s races. “I want to win races.” the Yorkshire based Fermanagh man declared ahead of this year’s May 13-19 meeting. Johnston has swapped machinery to the Honda Racing team from the East … Read More
BBC commentator, ex motorcycle and truck racer and eternal practical joker, Steve Parrish, is bringing his brilliant and highly successful MAD Tour (My Adolescent Dad) to the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200. The show will take place in the main marquee in the paddock at 7.30pm on Wednesday 16 May. Enjoy a great night of humour and fun as … Read More
Gary Johnson is to return to the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200 with the RAF /Briggs Kawasaki team on May 13-19. The Lincolnshire ace, who sat out last year’s event when his bikes weren’t prepared in time, is fired up and ready to go with Lee Hardy’s squad on a pair of ZX10RR Kawasakis. Johnson will ride the Kawasakis … Read More
Pictured are Simon Sanderson, Dickies Motorsport Manager with Mervyn Whyte MBE, Event Director, Vauxhall International North West 200 and the Dickies Promotions Team. The Vauxhall International North West 200 is delighted to welcome Dickies on board as the official workwear partner for this year’s event. The leading workwear clothing supplier, who are also the current title sponsors of … Read More
One of motorsports most iconic liveries will be on display at the 2018 Vauxhall International North West when David Johnson makes his road racing debut on the Gulf BMW. The Australian, who raced for the factory Norton team for the last two seasons, will ride S1000RR BMWs in the famous orange and blue colours in the superbike and superstock races … Read More
Michael Dunlop will make his road racing debut on the Tyco BMW at the Vauxhall International North West 200 following the announcement of his much anticipated move to Hector and Philip Neill’s Moneymore based squad for the 2018 season. Dunlop, a five times North West winner and the outright lap record holder for the 8.9 mile Triangle circuit, will ride … Read More
Northern Ireland’s treble winning World Superbike champion, Jonathan Rea, is to ride at this year’s Vauxhall International North West 200! But the 31 year old, who won his third WSB world title in a row in 2017, won’t be racing on the famous circuit that links the towns of Portrush, Portstewart and Coleraine. Rea’s 2018 NW200 appearance will see him … Read More
The Merrow Hotel and Spa, which recently secured planning approval from Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, has announced its sponsorship of the main feature race of the Vauxhall International North West 200, the Superbike Race. Last year’s feature race saw a titanic battle between Alastair Seeley, Ian Hutchinson and eventual winner, Glenn Irwin. The thrilling encounter was voted the 2017 … Read More
The biggest launch of the year- the spectacular Meet the Stars evening for the 2018 Vauxhall International North West 200- will take place on March 14 in The Vineyard, Coleraine. Every road race fan will want to be there to see the show and meet the fastest riders in road racing. An evening of fun and chat will be hosted … Read More
Alastair Seeley, the most successful rider in the history of the Vauxhall International North West 200 with 21 victories, will race Tyco BMWs in the Superbike and Superstock races at this year’s event on May 13-19. This will be the 38 year old’s seventh season racing under the banner of Philip and Hector Neill’s TAS Racing team and Seeley has … Read More
